GROCERY AD PROMOTES Low Prices and Wide Selection
Popular grocery house boasting guaranteed satisfaction promises the lowest prices in the city. Ad highlights granulated sugar Arbuckle’s coffee choice potatoes potted ham evaporated apricots and a wide range of canned fruits vegetables and soaps with quantities and assorted brands. A trial order is urged to prove cheaper than rivals.
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Arbuckle
Topeka
Leiter
California
Crosby
Sugar bounty case in mandamus against Secretary Carlisle
J S Sproat Star Grocer seeks mandamus to order inspection of its sugar bounty rights under MacKinley era law. Company held license, bond of 250000, and contends bounty was lawfully authorized and ongoing, with entitlement proven by an inspection of work. Government argues mandamus is discretionary and not for payment or inspection duties.
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Carliste
Waaninerox
Carlisle
Brent
Internal Revenue Bureau
Commissioners of Internal Revenue
Secretary of the Treasury
MacKinley
Whitmey
Miles Company
Congress
Shows Chinas Weakness and Foreign Call for Aid
Japanese officials view Chinas request to England France and Russia for troops and vessels as a public confession of panic and demoralization The Chinese deny significance of their reluctance to aid foreigners noting normal amid international tension No governments provided updates Stars Journal columns note high daily circulation reaching Topeka readers with assorted content.
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China
England
France
Russia
Indians Counted Chickasaws Lead With 57000 Population
A November 5 bulletin on the five civilized tribes of Indian Territory notes total population 173,097 with Chickasaws 57,000 Cherokees 56,000 Choctaws 43,000 Creeks 17,000 Seminoles 2,700. The article details governance, schools, and a strong influence of a growing Negro labor force.
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Wasnineros
Pitce
Indian Territory
Indian Office
Ther
United States
Ozark Mountains
Arkansas
Wilinley in Nebr ska Addresses Fifteen Thousand People
Governor McKinley drew crowds in Lincoln with reports of up to 15000 listeners as a big parade preceded his address. He then met business leaders, boarded a special train, and reached Omaha where about 12000 awaited at the Coliseum. The journey featured regional delegates and a lengthy ceremonial welcome.
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Lincoln
Onrabha
Ouana
Web
McKinley
Tintolo Hotel
Auburn
Nebraska City
Syracuse
Hicks
Bishop Matz Denounces A P A In October Pastoral
Colrado church crisis described as sectarian bigotry by Bishop Matz in October pastoral. He rails against the A P A monster carrying the US Constitution and Bible while aiming to strangle the church. Catholics urged to vote for leaders above prejudice and party bias.
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Matz
Colorado
Cromwell
United States
Blackmail charges spark arrest claim by T R Hazard
Vign eurs Ind Oct 5. Reports say T R Hazard president of Bank of Sedgwick City Kay was arrested in Plymouth N H. Hazard asserts a blackmail charge and vows to return with requisition papers to prove innocence. Campaign in Indiana opened with a large barbecue as Democrats drew 30 000 to 40 000. Speakers included Governor Matthews and Senators Voorhees and Turpie. The Temperance Union launched a crusade against objectionable billboards and living pictures.
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T. R. Heeard
Vigneurs
Wichita
Kau
T. R. Hazard
Bank of
Indiase
Ind
Crusade Agni
Living Pictures
Cetcaco
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Horrible electrocution in Boston witnessed by hundreds
Charles Day, a lamp trimmer for the Boston Electric Light Co, was electrocuted while on a pole as hundreds looked on. A bystander and A J Humes who assisted Day were shocked. Humes fell thirty feet, fracturing his skull and died shortly after.
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Boston
Bostrom
Charles BE. Day
Boston Electric Light Company
Day
A. J. Humes
General Ezeta Plans Mexico Home and Coffee Planting
BRIEFS BY WIRE. General Ezeta has reached the City of Mexico and says he will make the country his home and become a coffee planter. In Saratoga the Second congressional district Republican convention deadlocked at ballots, then recessed. Mrs. Ethel Stockwell the actress was awarded a divorce from L. B. Stockwell on grounds of extreme cruelty. Evansville police report banks robbed of 5000 dollars last night. Forty residents of Nora and Rush Illinois were poisoned at a social gathering by pressed chicken, some unconscious for hours, with recovery uncertain for one. In Davenport Iowa the district court appointed Joseph R. Lane guardian of James Thompson on petition by wife Mary A Thompson. James Thompson is noted as one of the richest men in Iowa. Byers declared lunatic in Pirrentne Pennsylvania. Ebenezer M. Byers, iron merchant of Pittsburg, declared lunatic. wife seeks inquest into sanity. Prescott & Co have moved to 118 West Eighth Street.
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General Ezeta
Mexico
Saratoga
San Francisco
Ethel Stockwell
Ethel Brandon
L. B. Stockwell
Setor
Evansville
Ind
Coley
District Court
Joseph R. Lane
James Thompson
Repoe Ws
Ows
Fire claims force of Detroit firemen at Keenan and Jahns
Fire at Keenan and Jahns furniture house in Detroit begins at 7 20 AM and is controlled. One fireman dead, six others missing or trapped. Total losses estimated at 60 000 insured and 20 000 for Trangett Schmidt property. Disaster under mutual aid as crews work to reach trapped men.
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Detroit
Demnorr
Mich
Keenan
Jahns
Jame
Trangett Schmidt
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J. S. Sproat
the Star Grocer
East 6Th ST
of the
Five Civilized Tribes
Wkinley IN
Nebrska
Oaxaca
Antonio Cereveas
Tatusco
San Pedro
Santa Fe de
Cts
Kansas
Gente
Eatio
Bishop Matz
the State Journal
Superior Ranges
Kitchell & Marburg
Byers
Toscan
Pirrentne
Ebenezer M. Byers
Pittsburg
A. M. Byers
Prescott & Co
West
Eighth Street
Manspeater
Claus Spreckels’ Son
Heel
Bante Rove
Cal
Santa Rosa
Rudolph Spreckels
Claus Spreckels
Stara Journat
Webb & Hurriadraggists
Boonett
Dulays
W. K. Reaunty
Splember
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